Professional learning

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Spreading the word about successful school collaborations
Spreading the word about successful school collaborations

It's great to attend conferences as a delegate, but have you ever thought about presenting? Today's Teacher article explains how you can submit a proposal to be part of EPPC 2016.

From concept to classroom: translating research into practice
From concept to classroom: translating research into practice

The challenge for researchers is to make it easier for practitioners to find, understand and apply their work. But how can this be done? Pru Mitchell discusses.

Teacher readers share their advice
Teacher readers share their advice

‘Be innovative’, ‘Look after your mental health’. Our survey asked Teacher readers to share advice. Here are some of their tips.

Global Education Episode 4: John Burns on creating a school Twitter presence
Global Education Episode 4: John Burns on creating a school Twitter presence

Teacher chats to John Burns in China about creating a school social media presence and showcasing teaching and learning via Twitter.

Sharing your work – getting published
Sharing your work – getting published

Teacher contributor Hedley Willsea offers his tips on how fellow educators can share their work with the wider community by getting published.

Seeing, thinking and wondering
Seeing, thinking and wondering

‘When we can see an opportunity, we can think about what’s possible and then wonder how we can make it happen.’ Fiona Gordon discusses how allowing students to construct their own knowledge can create change.

Teacher's bookshelf: Self-reflection and personal development
Teacher's bookshelf: Self-reflection and personal development

Susan Caldis gives us the lowdown on a book designed to encourage critical self-reflection and personal development.

Mentoring and support for new teachers
Mentoring and support for new teachers

To what extent are new teachers supported once they are employed in a new school? OECD data provides some interesting insights.

Be a professional pioneer
Be a professional pioneer

Researchers are testing innovative methods for recognising highly accomplished practitioners that link focused portfolio tasks to teacher standards.

Teacher's bookshelf: June 2015
Teacher's bookshelf: June 2015

Britt Gow recently read two books - one by Carol Dweck and the other by John Geake. Here, she elaborates on why she thinks they are worthwhile to a teacher’s professional learning.